Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 468  /  Sec. 468.12 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluenteconomically achievable.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT):

(a) Subpart A--Hot Rolling Spent Lubricant BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy hot rolled

English Units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy hot rolled

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.045 0.018Copper........................................ 0.195 0.103Lead.......................................... 0.015 0.013Nickel........................................ 0.197 0.130Zinc.......................................... 0.150 0.062------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Subpart A--Cold Rolling Spent Lubricant BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy cold rolled

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy cold rolled

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.166 0.068Copper........................................ 0.720 0.379Lead.......................................... 0.056 0.049Nickel........................................ 0.727 0.481Zinc.......................................... 0.553 0.231------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Subpart A--Drawing Spent Lubricant BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy drawn

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy drawn

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.037 0.015Copper........................................ 0.161 0.085Lead.......................................... 0.012 0.011Nickel........................................ 0.163 0.107Zinc.......................................... 0.124 0.051------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Subpart A--Solution Heat Treatment BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy heat treated

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy heat treated

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.284 0.116Copper........................................ 1.227 0.646Lead.......................................... 0.096 0.083Nickel........................................ 1.240 0.820Zinc.......................................... 0.943 0.394------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Subpart A--Extrusion Heat Treatment BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric Units--mg/off-kg of

copper or copper alloy

heat treated on an

extrusion press

English Units--pounds per/

1,000,000 off-pounds of

copper or copper alloy

heat treated on an

extrusion press

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.00088 0.00036Copper...................................... 0.003 0.0020Lead........................................ 0.0003 0.00026Nickel...................................... 0.003 0.002Zinc........................................ 0.002 0.001------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Subpart A--Annealing with Water BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric Units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy annealed with

water

English Units--pounds

per/1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy annealed with

water

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.545 0.223Copper........................................ 2.356 1.240Lead.......................................... 0.186 0.161Nickel........................................ 2.380 1.574Zinc.......................................... 1.810 0.756------------------------------------------------------------------------

(g) Subpart A--Annealing with Oil BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy annealed with oil

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy annealed with oil

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0 0Copper........................................ 0 0Lead.......................................... 0 0Nickel........................................ 0 0Zinc.......................................... 0 0------------------------------------------------------------------------

(h) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy alkaline cleaned

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy alkaline cleaned

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 1.854 0.758Copper........................................ 8.006 4.214Lead.......................................... 0.632 0.547Nickel........................................ 8.090 5.351Zinc.......................................... 6.152 2.570------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse for Forged Parts BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric Units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy forged parts

alkaline cleaned

English Units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy forged parts

alkaline cleaned

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 5.562 2.275Copper........................................ 24.019 12.642Lead.......................................... 1.896 1.643Nickel........................................ 24.272 16.055Zinc.......................................... 18.457 7.711------------------------------------------------------------------------

(j) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Bath BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric Units--mg/off-kg of

copper or copper alloy

alkaline cleaned

English Units--pounds per

1,000,000 off-pounds of

copper or copper alloy

alkaline cleaned

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.020 0.0084Copper...................................... 0.088 0.046Lead........................................ 0.0070 0.0060Nickel...................................... 0.089 0.059Zinc........................................ 0.068 0.028------------------------------------------------------------------------

(k) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric Units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

English Units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.574 0.235Copper........................................ 2.481 1.306Lead.......................................... 0.195 0.169Nickel........................................ 2.507 1.658Zinc.......................................... 1.906 0.796------------------------------------------------------------------------

(l) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse for Forged Parts BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric Units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy forged parts

pickled

English Units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy forged parts

pickled

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 1.723 0.705Copper........................................ 7.444 3.918Lead.......................................... 0.587 0.509Nickel........................................ 7.522 4.975Zinc.......................................... 5.720 2.389------------------------------------------------------------------------

(m) Subpart A--Pickling Bath BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.051 0.020Copper........................................ 0.220 0.116Lead.......................................... 0.017 0.015Nickel........................................ 0.222 0.147Zinc.......................................... 0.169 0.070------------------------------------------------------------------------

(n) Subpart A--Pickling Fume Scrubber BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.275 0.112Copper........................................ 1.189 0.626Lead.......................................... 0.093 0.081Nickel........................................ 1.201 0.795Zinc.......................................... 0.913 0.381------------------------------------------------------------------------

(o) Subpart A--Tumbling or Burnishing BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy tumbled or

burnished

English units--pound per

1,000,000 off-pounds of

copper or copper alloy

tumbled or burnished

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.256 0.104Copper........................................ 1.107 0.583Lead.......................................... 0.087 0.075Nickel........................................ 1.119 0.740Zinc.......................................... 0.851 0.355------------------------------------------------------------------------

(p) Subpart A--Surface Coating BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy surface coated

English units--pound per

1,000,000 off-pounds of

copper or copper alloy

surface coated

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.326 0.133Copper........................................ 1.411 0.743Lead.......................................... 0.111 0.096Nickel........................................ 1.426 0.943Zinc.......................................... 1.084 0.453------------------------------------------------------------------------

(q) Subpart A--Miscellaneous Waste Streams BAT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy formed

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy formed

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.009 0.003Copper........................................ 0.041 0.021Lead.......................................... 0.003 0.002Nickel........................................ 0.041 0.027Zinc.......................................... 0.031 0.013------------------------------------------------------------------------